take a live look at the capital wheel at national harbor. a chilly breeze outside. good morning everybody. indeed chilly temperatures, 30s and 40s this morning early are now 40s and 50s as the warmup is under way. most neighborhoods barely going to cross 60 degrees. as you were mentioning, a beautiful picture off national harbor. nice looking day to be outside. nowhere near as windy as it was yesterday. there's still a bit of a breeze blowing out there. downtown has warmed up significantly. we're at 57 at national airport. 55 in college park. still just into the upper 40s and low 50s from rockville to manassas and fairfax. hour by hour, temperatures trending upwards. most of the supp ushs will be in the mid to upper 50s by noon. there's one more cold morning coming. then milder days return.

a new memorial knew the national mall to honor our disabled veterans. >> hours from now a special guest will speak there. news 4's derrick ward is live on capitol hill to tell us about the dedication happening today. derrick? >> i'll give you a sense of where we are. this memorial is located between the hey burn and humphrey buildings on the house side of capitol hill. it's appropriate in that location. i want to show you some video of this memorial actually taking shape. take a look at that in time lapse. it's amazing, is it not? throughout history of this nation, men and women have been called upon to give life and limb in service and in the line of duty and those who walk away carry scars, those that can be seen and those that can't. they carry them with them to the

grave. this memorial will feature things like a reflecting pool with inscriptions in stone. what's also important about this is proximity to those who are often charged with responbility of sending men and women into the theater conflict. hopefully it will convey to congress the gravity and conflict. take a look at what some of the veterans had to say about this. >> looking forward to it. it should have been done a long time ago. i'm just proud to be here. i really am. proud to be an american. >> what d you want people to take away from this when they come to d.c. >> war is hell. >> reporter: the president and also the secretary of veterans affairs will be among those attending the ceremony. it gets under way about an hour from now. we are live on capitol hill, derrick ward, news 4, back to you. >> thank you, derrick. tomorrow president obama is going the meet with financial leaders at the white house.

they will talk about the economy and possibly new plans for wall street. federal reserve chair janet yellen is expected to be there as well. this morning we are celebrating hispanic heritage month which is september 15th until october 15th. this area has seen a surge in hispanics who call the washington region home. initially d.c.'s ward 1 made up of adams morgan, columbia heights and mount pleasant was known as barrio latino. now the population extends into frederick and prince william counties. experts say that trend will continue. >> reporter: bertha stanley became a student later in life, learning english and u.s. history. stanley returned to her homeland el salvador on occasion, but the d.c. area is home. k arace nefrnlths hn has been h

become a citizen. >> i have two wonderful daughters who help me a lot. my first daughter pushed me to do my citizenship. >> reporter: 432,000 hispanics are in the area now. the 12th largest hispanic population in the country, even ahead of texas border towns like b el paso. it didn't happen overnight. initially jobs brought immigrants to the region. then turmoil in el salvador and other central american countries created a surge of new residents. elaine pena is a american studies professor and took an in-depth look at the washington appeal. in the '50s and '60s, foreign embassies attracted foreign workers for domestic roles. >> women in particular coming to washington, d.c. through labor recruitment by members of organizations like usaid. >> reporter: the allure also

brought immigrants to the region in a relatively short time. in the 1930 census, 735 people identified as hispanic or latino. by the 1970s, d.c. recorded 15,500, mostly from puerto rico, mechanics co-and cuba. in 1990, 20 years later, the population doubled to 31,000. the civil war led to a mass exodus. those who had family members in the washington area had a connection that drew them here. the government there was over thrown, the military targeted anyone suspected of supporting social and economic reform. stanley said she feared for her life. >> they stop the buses and attack innocent people. >> reporter: abel nunez grew up in the district. in 1985 he noticed a boom. >> i was in the eighth grade. i noticed in the summer i had a core group of central american

friends, salvadorians. and the next school year it exploded. >> i was a young person. i wanted to look for to the future to see if they life would get better and for my family, too. >> the majority of hispanics in the washington region are from el salvador. 32%. mexicans come in second followed by guatemalans. >> new this morning, another layer of protection for the u.s. military. exactly when the navy could add an unguided warship to its fleet. plus ebola outbreak. the fight against isis. the high profile challenges for the obama administration to calm

choo-choo. all right. you can come on out and enjoy the rides and weather at the

fall for fairfax kid fest. >> it's happening at the fairfax government center. zachary kiesch is there. >> reporter: lots of parents, lots of little kids trying to enjoy today. it's a little cooler out here, but expected to warm up. you can check us out right now. we're at the storm team 4 by 4. it's just 56 degrees. the sun and a warm cup of coffee will go a long way for you, too. if you're looking for a bite to eat, they have corn dogs and cheesesteaks. i heard they'll be a favorite. what can you expect? you can expect the opportunity to pick pumpkins, to decorate scare crows, jump on rides. it's an opportunity for you to get out and meet people in the community and also let the youngsters get out of the house and run around a little bit. a couple things to know, it's a free event. you can't go wrong there. we'll run from ten to five here.

a lot of venders. we have a booth set up here. i hope you come by and introduce yourself. angie, i feel like this would be up your alley. >> i'm headed down there right after the shoechlt you know me too well. >> zachary, thanks a lot. >> i'll be out there later, too. >> my daughter is a big fan of check's. >> who isn't, right, chuck? >> she is looking forward to this. i think she'd pay $5.00 to see you. >> fair enough. i'll take her $5.00. >> nothing like taking candy from a kid. >> it's not candy. it's a $5.00. >> we'll have to bundle up. >> we will have to bundle up. a noticeable chill in the air. i'll let you know how long it will last when i see you next. trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, book an appointment. and three, pick up a check

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seems like recently there's been crisis after crisis from the ebola outbreak to the isis terror threat. the obama administration is facing high-profile challenges. many of you are asking big questions now. you want to hold them accountable. >> "meet the press" moderator chuck todd is joining us this morning. what about all these issues we've heard? what's the administration doing? >> i think it's interesting. on one hand you have the cdc that has to deal with the crisis

itself of the virus itself t. white house has to deal with the public's concern over ebola and the fear factor out there. that seems to be what they're struggling to get their arms around, which is to try to calm the public down, to try to reassure that there's confidence -- that the public should have confidence in the steps the government is taking. the government has taken a beating in the last two years on trust. the cdc on one hand said to me, hey, this is not going to spread here in the united states. we have the capability of handling it and in the next sentence admits the drug pipeline for the one drug we know that helps ebola patients, we're out of it. the drug pipeline is going to be slow. this is a bigger concern to west africa, but mrs. probably a little nerve-racking for americans. >> all the skepticism very understandable considering all the scandals we have seen. we want to shift gears and talk policy. 30 days out until the election.

president obama very well aware a lot of democrats have tried to separate themselves going into this. also he's quick to remind that in a way he is on this ballot. >> he did that. a whole bunch of democrats that are actually on the ballot did not like that he did that. they're very upset. in fact, you'll see -- the president said it on thursday. there are senate campaigns, republican senate campaigns in three states already using it on tv advertisements already. it just shows you that they view the president's statement as incredible good fodder for them come november. >> talking about senate campaigns, this week you'll be moderating a debate between virginia senate candidate mark warner and ed gillespie. i imagine we'll hear ed gillespie echo the president's statement. this is a gift -- you'll hear a former adviser to the president say this was a gift to the republicans. a new look coming up on "meet the press."

>> you guy haves been making a lot of noise over there. >> we did it about a minute ago, very quickly. give it one minute. >> i hear it's quite comfortable. you go in there. it's a cozy factor. anything we should look for? >> the most important thing, we got over here mr. bell over there, a sad day. i have my u helmet. although last night it was deja vu, daja voodoo. oklahoma lost, your gamecocks lost. >> we don't want to bring that up. >> you already all right? >> i'm always all right. >> when miami is not good, college football is not get. i think america can agree with that. >> how can it be about anyone else? >> exactly. come on. we invented modern college football. >> i think the buzzer in the

guest chair in the new set, that's awesome. >> a hot seat. we want to remind you that you get a look at the new set on "meet the press." it's right here on nbc4. the show is coming up right here in about 13 minutes. new this morning, the navy announced it will start using a new kind of boathat acts more like a drone. the boat can attack other boats on the water. the navy said the drone boats could stop attacks like the one that hit the u.s.s. cole in 2000. in the day ahead, the marine corps museum will dedicate a monument to the 17 new york firefighters and marines killed in the september 11th attack. organizers say the monument includes a piece of steel from the world trade center? new york. it was transported throughur area yesterday. happening today you can take your pets to get a special blessing at the national cathedral. similar events for the blessing of the animals are happening

around the world this weekend. this one taking place in mexico. the tradition honors st. francis of as sis see, the patron saint of animals. today's blessing is 2:00 p.m. this afternoon on the west front of the cathedral. if you're on the road, be careful of deer. we don't know how many accidents are caused by deer, but you will see more on the roads in the coming weeks, especially at the beginning of november. that's when animals are most active. >> steer clear of the deer. >> you think they all flip the calendar, it's mating season. >> it's time. >> i think it's a little more natural than that. so for those of us who have been waiting really for that first feel of fall, you got it today, right? >> yes, a slap in the face for a lot of folks early this morning as temperatures plummeted down in the 30s. there were areas that had frost outside the beltway this morning. it won't be that cold tomorrow morning.

you should brace for one more very chilly start on monday before more moderate weather turns back in for the remainder of the week. in the meantime, though, nothing to complain about with this picture. scaffolding going up around the u.s. capital building in downtown washington. this is looking at it from the north side. union station is off the left side of your screen. it's a nice day. the warmup is under way in town especially. national airport started at 44 degrees this morning. we're already up to 57 now. southwest winds at seven miles per hour will help aid the warmup. it's a dry, dry, dry air mass out there right now. you may want to have extra moisturizer on your skin the next couple days with the cool dry air in place. 50 in frederick, maryland, 52 in gaithersburg, ft. meade up to 52. dulles dropped down to 33 degrees this morning. as a result there was some frost out there across parts of northern virginia, even

suburban, maryland. jennifer is a follower. she sent me this picture of the front on the roof of her car, i'm guessing a minivan in hyattsville. frosty start. all that is gone now. fwheer store for a nice warmup today. temperatures are already back up into the 50s in many spots. mid 50s by 11:00. 60 by 1:00. this afternoon temperatures will be just up into the low 60s. that's about eight to ten degrees cooler than average. the real change is so much colder than we've been the last couple weeks. our coldest morning this morning since the middle of april. the cool flow and dry flow in the atmosphere, this is going to stick with us for the next 24 to 36 hours. the next little chance of rain that's coming our way is drawing off a continental air mass which is very dry. these showers in iowa, that's our next chance for showers that arrives the second half of the day on tuesday. that tuesday afternoon, tuesday evening rain chance, it's thin.

rainfall amounts probably below a tenth of an inch. if you're going to go outside today, chilly in the shade. you'll definitely need a layer of fleece if you're sitting in the shade. out in the sunshine, moving around, a nice day to be outside. going out to dinner, you'll want your jacket as evening temperatures will drop back down into the 50s. a cold start tomorrow morning, bus stop weather 40s between 7:00 and 8:00. tomorrow afternoon mild weather starts to return. it will be breezy tomorrow. it will be a southwest wind. so that will help with the warmup for sure. it is seven-day forecast time. 60s today. 70s the rest of the week. there's that little chance for a shower late tuesday. i wouldn't count on that one just yet. it's only going to rain at my place because i washed the car yesterday. >> you jinxed yourself. >> i know. >> chuck, thanks. we have breaking news to get to you. this is regarding michael phelps. the olympic gold medalist he's

stepping away from the pool again. this comes about a week after his arrest for drunk driving near baltimore. we just saw phelps tweeted i recognize this is my first lapse in judgment. i'm disappointed in my sechlt he went on to say he's going to take time away to attend a program that will provide the help i need to better understand myself. phelps has a combined 22 olympic medals. you can follow nbcwashington.com for updates on the story throughout the day. the wrirts at "saturday night live" gave their perspective on the secret service drama plaguing the president. we'll see their take on the we'll see their take on the recent issues coming up next.

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if you recorded "saturday night live," you'll see lots of folks at the white house today. >> they poked fun especially at the president's security. >> excuse me, mr. president. there's a man with a sharpened screw driver here to see you. we think this might be time sensitive as he was running across the front lawn. i'll just have him wait in the oval office. >> the skit also made a few jokes about isis and how the group used social media. >> he knew they'd have so much material to work with. they probably didn't have enough time in their show to cover it

all. >> there's always next week. >> who knows what pops up between now and then, right? so you're going to be headed out for fall for fairfax. >> that's right. the storm team 4 by 4 is already there. this is the view i'm getting. >> there is parking out there. it's always a concern, but they do have a good parking lot at the government center. you definitely will want to layer up, right? >> what's that? >> you'll want to layer up. >> you'll need an extra layer for sure if you're on your way out there this afternoon. temperatures this afternoon will be ten, 12 degrees cooler than yesterday afternoon. there's what i want, that little train ride. to take me from the car to the storm team 4 by 4. i'm not sure how eco-friendly that is. i'll take the ride nonetheless. staying chilly today. it's october. a little chill in the air. good day to go out to skyline

drive if you're not coming to see us in fairfax. maple trees showing red leaves out there. next chance for showers is tuesday. next chance for rain is late next week. >> if you're headed to fall for fairfax. it is free to get inside. once you get in to do the little rides and things, you'll have pay for those. but only a couple bucks. >> "meet the press" is next. >> next sunday morning we start at 4:26 a.m. at 4:26 a.m. until then, make a great day and the lightest or nothing. the smartest or nothing. at 4:26 a.m. until then, make a great day and the quietest or nothing. the sleekest... ...sexiest, ...baddest, ...safest, ...tightest, ...quickest, ...harshest... ...or nothing. at mercedes-benz, we do things one way or we don't do them at all. introducing the all-new c-class.

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this sunday on ""meet the press"" america is on edge. ebola has been diagnosed on u.s. soil for the first time. >> the country is absolutely not ready for a large-scale epidemic. >> the head of the secret service had to resign after blunders that compromised the security of a president. >> the secret service needs someone to come in with a fresh set of eyes. >> has our government got a grip on all of these challenges facing the country? can preobama keep his promise about combat troops. >> i won't commit our troops to fighting another ground war. >> an iraq war veteran who thinks he has broken. >> they are actively engaged in combat. >> with less than a month until the mid terms i'm going to reveal